{"product_id":"sey-coffee-carmen-montoya-washed-chiroso-colombia","title":"SEY Coffee - Carmen Montoya Washed Chiroso | Colombia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColombia — Carmen Montoya Bella Vista Chiroso (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🍑 Plum • 🍇 Mulberry • 🍋 Candied Lemon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Carmen Montoya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarm: Bella Vista\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Urrao, Antioquia, Colombia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: Chiroso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevation: 2,000 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: June 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarm Gate: 4.2MM COP\/Carga ($13.87\/kg) | FOB: $15.43\/kg | DDP: $19.33\/kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e Carmen Montoya produced the first Chiroso ever tasted from Urrao, years ago — her coffee sparked the curiosity about this variety and region that's driven an entire buying programme since. It feels like a full circle to work with her coffee again. Plum and mulberry sweetness lead, with a candied lemon brightness on the finish. In the cup: plum, mulberry, and candied lemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e Carmen Montoya opened the door to coffee produced in northern Colombia. Until she won the Cup of Excellence in 2014 with a then-unknown variety called Chiroso, most buyers were focused on other regions like Huila and Tolima. It's thanks to her that the exploration of Urrao and this variety first began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChiroso is a new variety primarily grown in Antioquia, Colombia, only gaining wider attention in recent years for its cup quality potential. It's been genetically identified as an Ethiopian Landrace, though nothing more specific is currently known — its path to cultivation in this particular region remains a mystery, but its cup quality is extraordinary. This ongoing project continues in partnership with exporter The Coffee Quest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherries are hand-picked at peak ripeness, floated to further remove defects, then de-pulped the same day. The coffee ferments underwater for eight days, is washed, and dries on raised beds until moisture reaches 10.5%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe extended eight-day underwater fermentation is the defining step — a notably long window that builds the layered plum and mulberry sweetness behind the candied lemon brightness that define this cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e Layered and bright — plum and mulberry sweetness up front, with a candied lemon finish. A full-circle return to the producer whose original Chiroso started it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e 🍑 Plum 🍇 Mulberry 🍋 Candied Lemon\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SEY Coffee","offers":[{"title":"Filter \/ 250g \/ September 1st","offer_id":58602172547446,"sku":"SEY-BELLA-VISTA-CARMEN-MONTOYA-CHIROSO-WASHED-FIL-250G-SEP01","price":20.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/2026CarmenMontoya_BellaVista-Colombia_2560x.png-cropped.jpg?v=1788446372","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/de\/products\/sey-coffee-carmen-montoya-washed-chiroso-colombia","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}